SJ's - how to set out a course?

[Slinkyunicorn]

We are very lucky here and have a show jumping paddock with a set of show jumps in it. Most people aren't interested in jumping so apart from the odd jump that gets up the rest are just left. My neice is starting to compete so we want to build a decent course of jumps for her using what we have.

So can any one recommend a book that shows different tracks with the spacing that we can use??

Any ideas welcome - thankies!!

Wine and cheese and biscuits for any help!!

 

[Katie__Connie]

I just sort of make one up?! Sorry that's completely unhelpful...

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I just sort of make one up?! Sorry that's completely unhelpful...

*tuts and shakes head*

Thats is sort of what happens at the moment but I have no idea of distances etc so thought it would be good to have a guide instead of wasting half a lesson sorting the jumps out.

 

[Katie__Connie]

That's a point.. For my 14.2hh pony> 8 of my strides between two fences means she will fit 1 stride in... but just normal walking strides.. not huge ones

 

[ester]

If I can find it I have a useful booklet at home that was produced by a bsja coursebuilder friend of mine as a failsafe easy way to build courses for people doing them at unaff shows etc. distances, safe jumps etc.

am happy to copy it and send you one if I can find it I will have a look tonight.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Thanks ester that would be fab!

 

[ester]

I'll PM you if I find it!

 

[Katie__Connie]

Ooh i like the sound of this booklet... could you maybe scan it and email it to me... but if you dont have a scanning type thing then dont worry

 

[Pony_Puzz]

I can give you the one we thought out for inter college, but it was quite complicated, had some tight turns and a skinny etc if not usually courses are built to do something specific like catch the light on one jump that is yellow to spook some horses. Does this help at all?